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Englishman River near Parksville water level

River gauge, Englishman River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.89m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.72 m³/s
1.0 1.5

History

1.01.31.51.8mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 201.01.31.51.8mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
1.01.31.51.8mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201.01.31.51.8mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.89 m, the Englishman River near Parksville is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.33 m below the median of 1.23 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.88 m and 0.97 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.23 m0.33 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.92 m – 1.71 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.88 m – 0.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.88 m – 0.96 m

Conditions at Englishman River near Parksville

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 15° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 16° 7° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 12° 7° – Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 12° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 10 km/h
25 Sun 14° 6° – Wind 9 km/h
26 Mon 14° 7° – Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Qualicum River near Qualicum BeachRiver gauge, Little Qualicum River 4.81 m Low −0.01 m 15 km
Millstone River at NanaimoRiver gauge, Millstone River 1.22 m Very low ±0 28 km
Nile Creek near BowserRiver gauge, Nile Creek 1.13 m Very low ±0 29 km
South Nanaimo River near JunctionRiver gauge, South Nanaimo River 2.19 m Low −0.01 m 31 km
Jump Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Jump Creek 0.81 m Normal ±0 33 km
Nanaimo River near CassidyRiver gauge, Nanaimo River 0.68 m Low ±0 40 km
Cottonwood Creek HeadwatersRiver gauge 0.64 m Very low −0.01 m 43 km
Sproat River near AlberniRiver gauge, Sproat River 0.88 m Low −0.01 m 45 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Englishman River near Parksville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.92 m and 1.71 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.89 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Englishman River near Parksville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:10 PM PDT, the water level was 0.89 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Englishman River near Parksville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Englishman River near Parksville normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:08HB002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.31611, -124.28527 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.89 m 2026-10-20 19:10 Provisional
Flow 0.72 m³/s 2026-10-20 19:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Englishman River near Parksville (eccc:08HB002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/englishman-river-near-parksville

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